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Sunday NBA Totals System-GC

On Sunday the Bonus Play in the NBA is on the Over in the Golden State at Toronto game. Rotation numbers 590/510 at 6:00 eastern. This total does look pretty high. However, I think these two teams may play well into the 240/s tonight. For system purposes we note that home favorites like Toronto that scored 110 or more on the road in their last game have gone over the total 21 of 24 times vs opponents who scored 120 or more at home in their last game, provided the posted total is 200 or higher in this game. Tortonto is coing off a high scoring win on Saturday and Golden State who shoots regularly with 19 seconds left on the shot clock scored 128 at home in a win vs the Knicks last time out. This one should play to the over tonight. For the Bonus Play take the over in the Golden St.at Toronto game. BOL GC

 

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
What bettors need to know: Spurs at Lakers

San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 194.5)

Playoff positioning

Los Angeles will be the No. 1 seed in the West. The Lakers have a five-game lead over Dallas with six games to play so barring a total collapse; the West will have to go through LA.

San Antonio’s destination isn’t so clear cut. The Spurs are currently in the 7th spot with seven games to play but two other teams, Oklahoma City and Portland, also have 46 wins going into Saturday’s action. San Antonio will finish in either the 6th, 7th or 8th spot for the playoffs. The Spurs do not want to finish last because that means a first-round matchup with the Lakers and an early exit for San Antonio.

Current form

Before their easy win over the Jazz on Friday night, the Lakers were mired in a mini slump. Los Angeles had lost three of four going into that game because they played terrible defense in allowing three straight opponents to score 101 points or more.

One of the reasons for the Lakers' lackluster play on their trip was a lack of practice time, according to Derek Fisher. The team practiced only once in eight days on its cross-country trek and had little success adjusting on the fly.

"It's been tough for us to play at a high level," Fisher said.

San Antonio comes into this game hot having won and covered in four of their last five games. Three of their four wins came over playoff-bound teams in Cleveland, Boston and Orlando. Their lone loss came against the worst team in the league, the Nets, go figure.

No love in LA LA Land

Playing in the City of Angels has been no fun for the Spurs. San Antonio has lost their last four trips by an average of 16 points per game. Their offense has been dreadful in those games, scoring 92 points or less in all four behind a 40.5 percent (134-331) shooting mark from the field.

The opposite is true for the Lakers. Los Angeles has scored 99 points or more in their four most recent home games against San Antonio. The Lakers offense has been good from the floor in those games, connecting on 47.1 percent (147-312) of their shots.

Injury updates

Tony Parker remains out for San Antonio. The Spurs really haven’t missed him at all as George Hill has played terrific basketball in his place. San Antonio is cashing at a 73 percent clip (11-4 ATS) when Parker does not play so his absence has been a non-issue for Spurs bettors.

Andrew Bynum is out for Los Angeles and his absence has affected the Lakers. Bynum is LA’s true inside presence, and the Lakers can be scored upon in the paint without him on the court. The Lakers are just 3-4 ATS when the big man doesn’t suit up.

Series facts

Los Angeles is 2-1 SU and ATS against San Antonio this season. Kobe Bryant did not play in the second meeting which the Lakers won by 12 points (101-89).

The Lakers covered in their 106-92 win over Utah on Friday night. However, Los Angeles hasn’t covered the pointspread in back-to-back games since early February – a string of 22 games.

Despite San Antonio playing some high-scoring games recently (6-3-1 over/under in their last 10), the series history between these two has been low scoring. The under is 3-0 this season with scores of 190, 190 and 175.

Over the last ten meetings in this series, the under has cashed in eight of those games.

Who to bet and who to fade in the NBA home stretch

The NBA Draft Lottery has taken all the fun out of tanking.

The art of creatively losing games on purpose in the final month of the season to increase the chances of getting a stud college kid was one of the few constants in the league.

No more.

The erratic nature of ping pong balls has given long shots a chance at the No. 1 overall pick. In fact, the worst teams in the league over the last few decades have rarely even had a chance to draft first.

So what’s the sense in emptying the bench and playing Development League-quality players if you can’t even be assured of drafting ahead of the team you want desperately to beat you?

And even if that No. 1 pick falls in your lap, there are still no guarantees.

Ask the Trail Blazers, who have spent all season long trying to compensate for the loss of injured centerfold Greg Oden while Oklahoma City has built its franchise around the guy that fell to them at No. 2, Kevin Durant.

The top prize to the team lucky enough to get the No. 1 overall pick this year is expected to be John Wall, a one-and-doner at Kentucky. He is compared to Derrick Rose, but Wall’s numbers for the Wildcats don’t jump out at you – 16.6 ppg, 6.5 assists, 46 percent shooting and only 32 percent shooting from behind the 3-point line.

Where could Wall land?

The Nets already have their point guard in Devin Harris, the Timberwolves have a team full of PGs, Golden State might have room if it can dump Monta Ellis, the Wizards say Gilbert Arenas will be back, the Pistons are still developing Rodney Stuckey, the Kings are building around Tyreke Evans. Utah has the Knicks’ first-round pick and Deron Williams will direct traffic in Salt Lake for the next decade. New Orleans has the best point guard in the league (Chris Paul).

That leaves Philadelphia, Indiana, Houston, Memphis or Milwaukee as landing spots.

With all that in mind, handicapper Steve Merril says the final few weeks of the NBA regular season are a good time to keep an eye out for teams that have thrown in the towel. One team, he feels, is Washington.

“The Wizards are a team that comes to mind right now,” says Merril. “They will cover some games, but I would look to use them only in situations where their opponent is not focused and the line is high.”

Note: Merril’s comments were made before just before Washington broke a 16-game losing streak by beating New Orleans. The Wizards got 9.5 points in that one.

Teams to fade (besides Washington)

Los Angeles Clippers – Avoid these guys like yellow snow. Baron Davis, who has to stifle a laugh every time he cashes a paycheck, was supposed to be the team’s go-to guy but instead gave the team zero leadership when it went into a mid-season funk after a decent start. These guys lost by 18 at home to Golden State, which was thought to be against league by-laws.

Detroit Pistons – Try this on for size: Nine straight losses and 0-9 ATS in that stretch. Ben Gordon, who has been a huge disappointment and is now coming off the bench, will be paid $48 million over the next four years.

New Orleans Hornets – This is training camp all over again for Chris Paul as he returns from that nasty knee injury and the Hornets are still putting things back together in a season that started with high hopes. Next four games (at Memphis, at New Jersey, home vs. Charlotte and Utah) are against teams still playing hard.

Teams to back

Miami Heat – Doesn’t get much better than six wins a in a row and 4-1-1 ATS. But as Billy Mays used to say, there’s more. The road home for the Heat shows clear sailing – Indiana, Minnesota, Philadelphia (twice), Detroit, New York and New Jersey. And Michael Beasley is finally out of his funk.

Phoenix Suns – Does anyone really want to run with the Suns at this point of the season? Phoenix will win its 10th straight Friday night in Detroit and appears to be peaking. The Suns also are gunning for the No. 2 seed in the West. Amare Stoudemire, whose motivation has been questioned, is easily the best big in the Pacific Division.

New Jersey Nets – Funny thing happened to the Nets on the way to breaking the record for most losses in a season. They kept playing hard, won three of four and put the record in the rear view mirror. The public still isn’t buying, so big spreads may produce buying opportunities.

Teams to avoid altogether

Los Angeles Lakers – The Lakers are approaching the home stretch the way high school seniors treat the finals days of school after grades are turned in. Los Angeles did all the heavy lifting early in the season, locking up home-court edge in the West by the All-Star break. Andrew Bynum’s return from injury will give them a boost and the Lakers can win just about any game they set their mind to, but they look like they’d rather sit by the pool with a cold drink until the playoffs start.

Boston Celtics – Amazingly, the Celtics have not beaten a healthy, quality team at home this season. Kendrick Perkins says the team is bored with regular season games. Nice to hear if you’ve shelled out big bucks for tickets. Good team to avoid, although they might be worth a flyer Sunday vs. Cleveland if they stumble again at home against Houston Friday. Boston has played well when local media and talk show callers get on their case.

New York Knicks – The big lines are enticing, but the Knicks have shown zero consistency either way ATS. Since March 15 it’s been W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L ATS. And four of the next five games are on the road.

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Today's best NBA bets

Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers

With nothing left to play for, it doesn’t look like the Rockets will return their defensive stalwart and team leader Shane Battier this season.

"It's doubtful," Battier said of coming back. "Time is shorter than I'd like to think."

Kevin Martin has missed the last four games with a lingering shoulder injury and big men Jared Jeffries and David Anderson are both likely to be sidelined for Sunday’s game as well.

Houston pulled out a valiant overtime win in Boston on Friday but the injuries are still hurting the team, having lost six of their last 10 (3-7 ATS).

The Pacers are also out of the playoff picture but have been competing at a high level recently.

“Regardless of our situation, we're still competing. We're still competitors,” Danny Granger said.

Indiana lost its first home game on Friday after eight straight wins, but is still 7-3 SU and 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games.

Pick: Pacers


Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors

One week ago, Toronto general manager Brian Colangelo said the team came back from the All-Star break with a “different approach” and “individual agendas”.

Since the GM called out his players, Toronto has gone 3-2 SU and 5-0 ATS, while holding onto the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Raps got a playoff scare on Friday though after blowing a 17-point, third-quarter lead against the Sixers. Toronto eventually fought back in overtime to win the game.

"It was a real good win for us, but we blew a big lead," Chris Bosh said. "We got a little complacent out there."

That should have been a huge wakeup call for the Raptors so expect them to come out with intensity in Sunday’s matchup against Golden State.

Pick: Raptors

 

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES

NHL on NBC betting: Red Wings at Flyers

Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers

Two teams headed in opposite directions will collide in Philly as the Flyers host the Red Wings on NBC Sunday.

Philadelphia is fading down the stretch, winning just twice in its last 11 games to fall into eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Flyers were two points ahead of the Rangers and Thrashers for the East's final playoff spot, entering Saturday's action.

The Red Wings are red hot, winning 10 of their last 11 contests going into Saturday's game with the Predators. A month ago, the Red Wings were in danger of missing the playoffs. Detroit is now comfortably in the postseason picture in the West.

Injury report

The Flyers are still without leading scorer Jeff Carter, who broke his foot last month. Carter is likely out until at least next weekend. Detroit forward Dan Cleary (groin) was expected to sit out his fourth straight game Saturday, but might be back Sunday.

Signs of improvement

Philly is coming off a 1-0 loss at home to the Canadiens Thursday in a game that was crucial to both teams' playoff hopes.

Despite the loss, the Flyers were encouraged by the way they outplayed Montreal. The Flyers peppered Habs goalie Jaroslav Halak with 35 shots and outshot Montreal 14-3 in the third period.

"We have to play the exact same way the next four games," defenceman Chris Pronger said after Thursday's game. "Tonight was the blueprint. We've got to get it done."

Ozzie gets the call

With the Wings playing two games in less than 24 hours this weekend, Chris Osgood is expected to get the start in goal for Sunday's matinee with the Flyers.

Rookie goalie Jimmy Howard has become Detroit's main man, but he played Saturday afternoon against the Predators.

Osgood has not started a game since January 27. Coach Mike Babcock said he'll start the veteran again before the end of the regular season to prepare for the playoffs.

"I feel real good right now, in practice I feel like I'm in real good shape," said Osgood, who has won three Stanley Cups. "Just get some games in, get some rust off and get ready... I want to make sure I'm 100 per cent ready to go if I'm needed to play."

Goalie carousel

Playing net for the Flyers should come with danger pay.

Philly has dressed seven different goalies this season. Sebastien Caron is the latest, backing up Brian Boucher Thursday against Montreal. That means if Boucher gets hurt Sunday, he'll be replaced by a goaltender that has played the last three years in the Swiss National League.

Johan Backlund (groin), Michael Leighton (ankle) and Ray Emery (hip) have all been sidelined by injuries this season.

Trends to consider

Home ice has been a massive advantage in games between the Red Wings and Flyers in recent years. The home team has won the past 13 meetings in the series, including five straight wins by the Flyers in Philadelphia.

Despite their recent struggles, the Flyers have won 13 of their last 19 home games. Detroit is 5-1 in its last six on the road.

The under is 35-13-3 in Detroit's last 51 games against the Eastern Conference and 13-5 in the Wings' last 18 games on zero days rest.

Philadelphia has gone under the total in eight of its last 11 games at home.

 

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ICE PICKS

Today's best NHL bets

San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche

The Avs hope to avoid a five-game losing streak while clinging onto the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.

"The ball's in our court," goalie Craig Anderson said. "We've got to win our games, that's the bottom line."

With the conference-leading Sharks on tap for Sunday, this could be a potential first round playoff matchup.

"We're still in a good spot," T.J. Galiardi said. "It hasn't gone the way we planned the last month or so, but we're a resilient team and we're going to show it over the last (five)."

Joe Thornton will likely miss his fourth straight game for San Jose and that should benefit the desperate Avalanche.

Colorado won the only meeting at home between these two teams this season, 5-2, and should sneak away with another victory Sunday.

Pick: Avalanche


Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks (-230, 5.5)

Canucks goaltender Robert Luongo is mired in a deep slump. Since Feb. 11, he’s 7-6-1 with a 3.58 goals-against average.

Luongo was tagged for eight goals in a loss Friday and coach Alain Vigneault had no intentions of pulling the star goalie after he surrendered five of those goals through two periods of play.

"It was [Luongo's] game, and that's what it was," Vigneault said. "I've got a plan, and I'm going to stick to the plan. You've got to be mentally tough, because you're going to have nights like that."

Backup goalie Andrew Raycroft gave up four goals in Friday’s win over Anaheim so it’s clear Vancouver has some puck-stopping problems heading into the playoffs.

The Canucks top point producer, right wing Mikael Samuelsson, is expected to return Saturday and his presence should help in the offensive department.

Luongo gave up five goals in each of his last two contests against the Wild and the Canucks have played to the over in three of their last four games.

Pick: Over

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
MLB Opening Day betting trends

Opening Day is the only day of the season where every team starts out even in the standings. Every team, yes even the Royals and Pirates, believes it has a shot at the postseason and is eager to prove it.

Does that mean some teams perform better than others on this special day?

Maybe.

Here’s a look at some of the more interesting Opening Day trends.

Road regulars

Normally the Pittsburgh Pirates open on the road, a tradition dating back to their home field of more than 100 years ago, Exposition Park, would often flood in April. The Pirates opened on the road every year from 1894-53.

This year marks the first season since 2005 the Bucs have opened at home, and just the 22nd time since 1954. The Pirates are 10-11 opening at home since then, and have lost the four of their last five and eight of their last 11 season openers at home dating back to 1979.

Meet your Mets

The Mets are 31-9 on opening day since 1970. They’ve also hold the longest current opening day winning streak (four in a row).

Good things come in four

Four teams have won more than 60 percent of their home openers historically- Toronto (75.7 percent), the Yankees (66 percent), Seattle (63.6) and the Mets (60.4).

Cin City

While Cincinnati has traditionally opened the baseball season, the Reds are only 52-56-1 historically in their home openers and have lost three of their last four.

More trends

-The Rays have lost eight of their last nine road openers.

-Barack Obama will throw out the first pitch at the Nationals’ opener against the Phillies. Home teams are 6-3 the last nine times the President has thrown out the first pitch, dating back to Bill Clinton christening Jacobs Field in Cleveland in 1994.

-The Athletics sport the longest opening day losing streak in the majors, five games (2005-09) while the Phillies hold the longest opening day losing streak in the National League, four games (2006-09)

Opening day starters

-CC Sabathia is mediocre at best on opening day- 1-1, 5.34 ERA lifetime in six opening day starts. He faces Boston’s Josh Beckett in the April 4 opener at Fenway Park. Beckett is 2-1 lifetime on opening day with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched.

-Derek Lowe threw a two-hitter through eight innings last year in a 4-1 win against the Phillies for his first opening day victory. But lifetime he is 1-4 with a 5.33 ERA on opening day.

 

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Sunday Night Baseball:

Yankees at Red Sox

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-115, 9), 8:05 p.m. ET

The 2010 season of America’s pastime commences with one of sports’ most storied rivalries. The defending world champion New York Yankees visit fabled Fenway to face the Boston Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball.

Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon may have summed up the marquee matchup best:

"Have you ever gone to watch a movie and thought, 'Man, this movie is so good, I wish it would never end.' That's like a Red Sox-Yankees game. Why would you want it to end?"

So we meet again

This game marks the 30th time these two teams have faced each other on the first day of the MLB season. The Yankees hold an 18-10-1 advantage in those games and have won the last two in the series, played in 2005 and 1992 in New York.

Weather or not

Both teams were stationed in Florida for spring training where a steady dose of warm, sunny days greeted them. Adjusting to the weather of the Northeast could take the hitters and pitchers a few games.

Temperatures in Boston Sunday night are expected to be in the upper 50s with a minor chance of precipitation. A light wind from 7-9 mph will blow out to left-center field.

The Red Sox hosted Tampa Bay last year on Opening Day and the game saw a first pitch temperature of 45 degrees which could have contributed to it going under the posted total.

Start me up

The clubs’ two aces, Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia, will take the mound Sunday.

Sabathia didn’t have an ideal spring, recording as many earned runs as he did strikeouts (15). In his final start, Sabathia allowed five runs in 4.2 innings of work against the Braves, but he isn’t concerned as most pitchers use spring training games to work on location and mechanics.

"I'm just trying to get out and feel good," Sabathia said after Tuesday’s game. "The changeup was up, and I was just kind of all over the place with the two-seamer. It was one of those days, but I got my work in. I'll go work in the bullpen and try to get it corrected before Sunday."

Sabathia got tagged for six earned runs in the Yankees opener last season – a 10-5 loss at Baltimore. The big southpaw started the 2008 campaign for Cleveland and was lit up for five runs in 5.1 innings of work.

Beckett ended his spring session on a high note after allowing two earned runs with eight strikeouts in six innings against Tampa Bay Monday.

"I think he feels good about himself," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He should. He's strong. He looks ready to go."

Beckett earned the opening start for Boston last season and defeated the Rays 5-3 after giving up two hits and one earned run in seven innings on the mound (10 Ks).

Last year, Sabathia went 3-1 in four starts against the BoSox, boasting a 2.22 ERA and a .172 opponent batting average. Beckett didn’t fare so well versus the Yanks, going 2-1 in five starts with a 5.34 ERA.

Three of Sabathia’s four starts against Boston last year went under the posted total. The game that went over was the head-to-head matchup against Beckett when the Bronx Bombers roughed up Boston’s righty for eight earned runs and five home runs in eight innings.

Acquired taste

The Red Sox bolstered their defense and pitching this offseason.

John Lackey was added to the rotation but three new starters will take the field Sunday with Adrian Beltre managing the hot corner, Marco Scutaro at shortstop and Mike Cameron roaming center field.

"A lot of talk has been centered on our offense last year and how to fix our offense," Boston general manager Theo Epstein said. "But lost in that mix is that our run prevention needs some improvement as well. We were one of the worst defensive clubs in baseball last year."

The Sox might have lost a little punch in the batting order after Jason Bay left for the Mets as a free agent, but a lineup that features a .282 and 60 RBI guy in Scutaro in the nine hole is still daunting to any opposing pitcher.

New York’s prized offseason acquisition was outfielder Curtis Granderson. The former Tiger will be hitting seventh in the Yankees lineup after normally batting leadoff or in the No. 2 spot in Detroit.

It will be interesting to see if journeyman Nick Johnson can hold down the two hole in the order behind Derek Jeter. Johnson is the quintessential contact hitter, but has been plagued by injuries throughout his career.

Big Poopi

Amid the admission of testing positive for steroids in 2003, David Ortiz had a forgetful 2009 season.

Big Papi posted a paltry .187 batting average with one homerun and 18 RBIs during the first two months of the year. He rebounded to save some face in June with a .320 average, but the season-ending totals of 28 HRs, 99 RBIs and a .238 average were not what Red Sox Nation had grown accustomed to.

Through Friday’s spring games, Ortiz was hitting .233 with three homers and eight RBIs in 60 at-bats.

"I've seen good signs from David all spring; I know the numbers don't show that,” Boston hitting coach Dave Magadan said.

Trendy solutions

- Boston and New York split their 18 meetings in 2009. However, the Red Sox have gone just 1-9 in the last 10 games. .

- The Red Sox were 7-2 versus New York at Fenway last season.

- The over/under was 8-8-2 in this series last year.

 

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TOP MLB CAPPERS OF 2009 (A 2010 Primer)

1 Attachment(s)
ALL DATA CONTAINED HEREIN IS FROM THE SPORTS MONITOR.
sorted into 2 categories:

Category 1. Total Net Profit

Category 2: RoR
　
CATEGORY 1: TOTAL NET PROFIT FOR 2009 MLB SEASON:
Rank_Handicapper_ nam__ Net profit___W/L______RoR
1_tom law's longball sports_$93,515_____ 177/129____25.31%
2_trushel sports_______________$63,740_____ 130/80_____18.93%
3_one on one sports___________$48,930_____ 105/69_____22.30%
4_alatex sports________________$47,970_____ 102/68_____19.86%
5_lt profits____________________$41,960_____ 235/187_____9.16%
6_the winning touch___________$40,705______ 79/48_____ 29.29%
7_stonewall sports_____________$37,250_____ 151/114____ 12.40%
8_roc-l sports__________________$33,287_____ 113/99_____21.19%
9_the ticket___________________$32,350 ______127/106__-_ 14.03%
10_the "big play" club_________$30,725 ________99/74 ____15.24%
11_vegas runner______________$27,085 _______283/238_____4.18%
12_goodfellas sports___________$24,519 _______276/203____3.38%
13_tom franklin's sportsmasters_$23,500 _______226/197_____4.27%
14_tom stryker's dir & 900 hotline_$15,010______ 79/51_____12.63%
15_z-play______________________$14,570 ______77/63______9.18%
16_stan sharp__________________$11,325 ______67/50______6.78%
17_andrew lange sports_________$10,439 ______25/22_____19.24%
18_strategic spts publishing_____$10,060 ______115/93______6.20%
19_3g sports dir & 900____________$9,664 ______166/136_____4.34%
20_teddy covers_________________$8,450 ______125/106_____3.04%


CATEGORY 2: RoR -Rate of Return(Highest RoR is Best)

HANDICAPPER NAME -----------------------NET PROFIT ----------W/L----------- ROR
ROC-L SPORTS-------------------------- $33,287 -----------113/992 ---------1.19%

TEDDY COVERS ---------------------------$8,450 -----------125/106----------3.04%

GOODFELLAS SPORTS---------------$24,519 -----------276/203-----------3.38%

VEGAS RUNNER--------------------------$27,085 -----------283/238-----------4.18%

TOM FRANKLIN'S Sportsmastrs---$23,500 -----------226/197-----------4.27%

3G SPORTS DIR & 900-----------------$9,664 -------------166/136-----------4.34%

STRATEGIC SPTS PUBLISHING--$10,060 ------------115/93-------------6.20%

STAN SHARP------------------------------$11,325 ------------67/50--------------6.78%

LT PROFITS--------------------------------$41,960 -----------235/187-----------9.16%

Z-PLAY----------------------------------------$14,570--------------77/63-------------9.18%

STONEWALL SPORTS----------------$37,250-------------151/114---------12.40%

TOM STRYKER'S 900 HOTLINE----$15,010--------------79/51-----------12.63%

THE TICKET--------------------------------$32,350-------------127/106---------14.03%

THE "BIG PLAY" CLUB---------------$30,725---------------99/74-----------15.24%

TRUSHEL SPORTS---------------------$63,740--------------130/80----------18.93%

ANDREW LANGE SPORTS----------$10,439----------------25/22----------19.24%

ALATEX SPORTS-----------------------$47,970---------------102/68---------19.86%

ONE ON ONE SPORTS----------------$48,930---------------105/69---------22.30%

TOM LAW'S LONGBALL Sports--$93,515--------------177/129--------25.31%

THE WINNING TOUCH----------------$40,705----------------79/48----------29.29%

 

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Don Wallace Sports
NBA

10* Minnesota + over Oklahoma City
10* New York + over Clippers

1-0 yesterday

 

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David Banks Paid....MLB
8:05 Boston Redsox -114
Under

NBA
3:30 LA Lakers -6
6:00 Orlando Magic -10.5
6:00 Washington Wizards -3.5
7:00 Oklahoma City -12

 

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ULTIMATE CAPPER

6-0 LAST 6 DAYS IN THE NBA

Sunday 4/4/10 - Golden State +8 over Toronto

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 764-319 (.705)
ATS: 585-531 (.524)
ATS Vary Units: 1352-1245 (.521)
Over/Under: 553-571 (.492)
Over/Under Vary Units: 737-744 (.498)

Cleveland 97, BOSTON 95
L.A. LAKERS 100, San Antonio 96
INDIANA 107, Houston 102
ORLANDO 107, Memphis 94
TORONTO 119, Golden State 112
WASHINGTON 98, New Jersey 92
OKLAHOMA CITY 112, Minnesota 94
L.A. CLIPPERS 105, New York 103

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 397-270 (.595)

Detroit vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CHICAGO 3, Calgary 2
San Jose vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 4, Minnesota 3

 

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USA Sports Consulting - Brian Smith NBA
4/4/2010 SAN ANTONIO 6

 

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AH-Betting

Spain: R. Santander - Real Madrid: Over 3@-124

Spain: Getafe - Espanyol: Getafe-0.5@-119

Denmark: Koge - Brondby: Over2.75@-108

 

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Football Bets Direct (Sports Betting Pofessor) 10-13 (3-4)

Holland Eresdivsie
12:30 GMT - Heracles v NEC Nijmegen** - Win bet Heracles

Spain La Liga Primera
19:00 GMT - Athletico Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna** - Win bet Athletico Madrid

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Butler (-1) but missed with West Virginia (+2) last night.

Today it's the Lakers. The surplus is 15 sirignanos.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
420 - 308 run 58 %

Bonus Play Sunday Ok City -12